Article 1 - UNIFORM CREDENTIALING ACT

Section 38-101 - Act, how cited
Section 38-102 - Legislative findings
Section 38-103 - Purposes of act
Section 38-104 - Existing rules, regulations, licenses, certificates, and legal and administrative proceedings; how treated
Section 38-105 - Definitions, where found
Section 38-106 - Active addiction, defined
Section 38-107 - Alcohol or substance abuse, defined
Section 38-108 - Board, defined; no board established by statute; effect
Section 38-109 - Business, defined
Section 38-110 - Certificate, defined
Section 38-111 - Consumer, defined
Section 38-112 - Course of study, defined
Section 38-113 - Credential, defined
Section 38-114 - Department, defined
Section 38-115 - Dependence, defined
Section 38-116 - Director, defined
Section 38-117 - Inactive credential, defined
Section 38-117.01 - Low-income individual, defined
Section 38-117.02 - Military families, defined
Section 38-118 - License, defined
Section 38-118.01 - Military spouse, defined
Section 38-119 - Profession, defined
Section 38-120 - Registry, defined
Section 38-120.01 - Telehealth, defined
Section 38-120.02 - Telemonitoring, defined
Section 38-120.03 - Young worker, defined
Section 38-121 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Practices; credential required
Section 38-121 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Practices; credential required
Section 38-122 - Credential; form
Section 38-123 - Record of credentials issued under act; department; duties; contents
Section 38-124 - Credential holder's advertisement; contents; credential; availability; identity of profession or business
Section 38-125 - Certification and verification of credentials
Section 38-126 - Rules and regulations; board and department; adopt
Section 38-127 - Statutes, rules, and regulations; availability; duty of department
Section 38-128 - Legislative intent; department review of credentialed professions and businesses
Section 38-129 - Issuance of credential; qualifications
Section 38-129.01 - Temporary credential to military spouse; issuance; period valid
Section 38-129.02 - Credential; additional method of issuance based on reciprocity; eligibility; requirements; applicability
Section 38-130 - Credential; application; contents
Section 38-131 - [Operative Until 1/1/2025] Criminal background check; when required
Section 38-131 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Criminal background check; when required
Section 38-132 - Examinations; application; fees
Section 38-133 - Approved courses of study; approval required
Section 38-134 - Examinations; oral or practical; approval of national or other examination
Section 38-135 - Examinations; time and place
Section 38-136 - Examinations; passing score; reexaminations
Section 38-137 - Examinations; records maintained; eligibility
Section 38-138 - Inspection of business by department
Section 38-139 - Inspection of business by State Fire Marshal or local fire prevention personnel
Section 38-140 - Report of unauthorized practice or unauthorized operation of business; investigation; cease and desist order; violation; penalty
Section 38-141 - Inspector or investigator; appointment by department
Section 38-142 - Credential; expiration date; renewal; reinstatement; inactive status
Section 38-143 - Credential to engage in business; renewal; procedure; notice of expiration
Section 38-144 - Credential; failure to pay fees; failure to meet continuing competency requirement; effect
Section 38-145 - Continuing competency requirements; board; duties
Section 38-146 - Continuing competency requirements; compliance; waiver; audits
Section 38-147 - Credential; reinstatement; application; department; powers
Section 38-148 - Credential; suspended, revoked, or other limitations; apply for reinstatement; when
Section 38-149 - Application for reinstatement of credential for profession with board; when considered and acted upon; hearing; when allowed; procedure; appeal
Section 38-150 - Application for reinstatement of credential for profession without board; department; procedure; hearing; when allowed; appeal
Section 38-151 - Credentialing system; administrative costs; how paid; patient safety fee
Section 38-152 - Base costs of credentialing
Section 38-153 - Variable costs of credentialing
Section 38-154 - Adjustments to the cost of credentialing
Section 38-155 - Credentialing fees; establishment and collection
Section 38-156 - Administrative and other fees; amount
Section 38-157 - Professional and Occupational Credentialing Cash Fund; created; use; investment
Section 38-158 - Boards; appointment; vacancy
Section 38-159 - Board; application; professional member; state association or society recommendation
Section 38-160 - Board; member; removal; procedure; grounds
Section 38-161 - Boards; purpose; duties; advisory committees or bodies authorized
Section 38-162 - Boards; membership
Section 38-163 - Boards; members; term
Section 38-164 - Boards; professional members; qualifications
Section 38-165 - Boards; public members; qualifications
Section 38-166 - Initial board subject to act; additional qualifications for members
Section 38-167 - Boards; designated; change in name; effect
Section 38-168 - Boards; conflict of interest
Section 38-169 - Board; organization
Section 38-170 - Board; business; how transacted
Section 38-171 - Board; advisory committee or body; compensation; limitation; expenses
Section 38-172 - Board; national organization or related meetings; attendance
Section 38-173 - Board; liability; exemption; when
Section 38-174 - Department; responsibilities; costs; how paid
Section 38-175 - Licensee Assistance Program; authorized; participation; immunity from liability; confidentiality; referral; limitation
Section 38-176 - Director; jurisdiction of proceedings; grounds for denial of credential
Section 38-177 - Disciplinary actions; terms, defined
Section 38-178 - Disciplinary actions; grounds
Section 38-179 - Disciplinary actions; unprofessional conduct, defined
Section 38-180 - Disciplinary actions; evidence of discipline by another state or jurisdiction
Section 38-181 - Initial credential to operate business; renewal of credential; denial by department; powers of department
Section 38-182 - Disciplinary actions; credential to operate business; grounds
Section 38-183 - Credential issued by department; temporary suspension or limitation; notice and hearing not required; when; duration
Section 38-184 - Credential; disciplinary actions; time when taken
Section 38-185 - Credential; denial; refuse renewal; notice; hearing
Section 38-186 - Credential; discipline; petition by Attorney General; hearing; department; powers and duties
Section 38-187 - Credential; discipline; petition; form; other pleadings
Section 38-188 - Credential; discipline; hearing; time; place
Section 38-189 - Credential; discipline; hearing; notice; how served
Section 38-190 - Petition for disciplinary action; disposition prior to order; methods; Attorney General; duties
Section 38-191 - Credential; disciplinary action; hearing; failure to appear; effect
Section 38-192 - Credential; disciplinary action; director; sanctions; powers
Section 38-193 - Credential; disciplinary action; partial-birth abortion; violation of Preborn Child Protection Act; director; powers and duties
Section 38-194 - Credential; disciplinary action; costs; how taxed
Section 38-195 - Credential; disciplinary action; costs; when not collectible; how paid
Section 38-196 - Credential; disciplinary action; sanctions authorized
Section 38-197 - Credential; disciplinary action; additional terms and conditions of discipline
Section 38-198 - Civil penalty; manner of collection; attorney's fees and costs; disposition
Section 38-199 - Credential; disciplinary action; suspension; effect
Section 38-1,100 - Credential; disciplinary action; revocation; effect
Section 38-1,101 - Contested cases; chief medical officer; duties
Section 38-1,102 - Appeal; procedure
Section 38-1,103 - Consultant to department from board; authorized
Section 38-1,104 - Complaint; decision not to investigate; notice; review; notice to credential holder; when
Section 38-1,105 - Investigations; department; progress reports to appropriate board; board review; board; powers and duties; review by Attorney General; meetings in closed session
Section 38-1,106 - Reports, complaints, and records not public records; limitations on use; prohibited disclosure; penalty; application material; how treated; confidentiality
Section 38-1,107 - Violations; department; Attorney General; powers and duties; applicability of section
Section 38-1,108 - Referral to board; assurance of compliance; recommendation
Section 38-1,109 - Credential holder; voluntarily surrender or limit credential; department; powers; written order of director; violation of terms and conditions; effect
Section 38-1,110 - Complaint alleging dependence or disability; director; investigation; report; review by board; finding; effect
Section 38-1,111 - Credential; disciplinary action because of physical or mental disability; duration; when issued, returned, or reinstated; manner
Section 38-1,112 - Refusal to submit to physical or mental examination or chemical dependency evaluation; effect
Section 38-1,113 - Disciplinary action involving dependence or disability; appeal
Section 38-1,114 - Practicing profession or business without credential; injunction
Section 38-1,115 - Prima facie evidence of practice without being credentialed; conditions
Section 38-1,116 - Practicing without credential; operating business without credential; administrative penalty; procedure; disposition; attorney's fees and costs
Section 38-1,117 - False impersonation; fraud; aiding and abetting; use of false documents; penalty
Section 38-1,118 - General violations; penalty; second offenses; penalty
Section 38-1,119 - Certain professions and businesses; sections applicable; initial credential; renewal of credential; denial or refusal to renew; department; powers
Section 38-1,120 - Certain professions and businesses; disciplinary actions; grounds; advice of board; notice; hearing; director; decision; review
Section 38-1,121 - Certain professions and businesses; disciplinary actions; confidentiality; immunity
Section 38-1,122 - Certain professions and businesses; disciplinary actions; emergency; department; powers; hearing; director; decision; review
Section 38-1,123 - Certain professions and businesses; disciplinary actions; costs; how paid
Section 38-1,124 - Enforcement; investigations; violations; credential holder; duty to report; cease and desist order; violation; penalty; loss or theft of controlled substance; duty to report
Section 38-1,125 - Credential holder except pharmacist intern and pharmacy technician; incompetent, gross negligent, or unprofessional conduct; impaired or disabled person; duty to report
Section 38-1,126 - Report; confidential; immunity; use of documents
Section 38-1,127 - Health care facility, peer review organization, or professional association; violations; duty to report; confidentiality; immunity; civil penalty
Section 38-1,128 - Peer review committee; health practitioners; immunity from liability; when
Section 38-1,129 - Insurer; report violation to department; confidentiality
Section 38-1,130 - Insurer; report to department; form; confidentiality
Section 38-1,131 - Insurer; report to department; when
Section 38-1,132 - Insurer; alternative reports authorized; supplemental report
Section 38-1,133 - Insurer; failure to make report or provide information; penalty
Section 38-1,134 - Insurer; reports; disclosure restricted; confidentiality
Section 38-1,135 - Insurer; immunity from liability
Section 38-1,136 - Violation of credential holder-consumer privilege; sections, how construed
Section 38-1,137 - Clerk of county or district court; report convictions and judgments of credentialed person; Attorney General or prosecutor; duty
Section 38-1,138 - Complaint; investigation; confidentiality; immunity; department; powers and duties
Section 38-1,139 - Violations; prosecution; duty of Attorney General and county attorney
Section 38-1,140 - Consultation with licensed veterinarian; conduct authorized
Section 38-1,141 - Military education, training, or service; department; acceptance for credential
Section 38-1,142 - Report to department; discrimination or retaliation prohibited; action for relief authorized
Section 38-1,143 - Telehealth; provider-patient relationship; prescription authority; applicability of section
Section 38-1,144 - Schedule II controlled substance or other opiate; practitioner; duties
Section 38-1,145 - Opiates; legislative findings; limitation on certain prescriptions; practitioner; duties
Section 38-1,146 - Prescription; issuance; requirements; applicability
Section 38-1,147 - Stem-cell-based therapy; informed written consent; required
Section 38-1,148 - Physician wellness program; participation; record; confidential; exception; disclosure not required, when